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Software & hardware support => Newbie questions => Topic started by: haalikes on January 13, 2017, 08:33:31 AM

Title: Open Selected Application
Post by: haalikes on January 13, 2017, 08:33:31 AM
Just installed sparky and new to linux. I find it hard to find this in google.
Is there an application in Sparky that i can limit the users accessiblity? What i mean is that they can only open and see in the desktop the applications that i selected them to see/execute. So when they will use the computer, they cant do other stuffs like check the disk,open folder, see the specs, etc. They can only open the games i selected and the browser. nothing else.

I know some coding and im a beginner in linux but in case there's already an application for this, kindly give some keywords/links/advise.
Or some suggestions for work around.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Open Selected Application
Post by: blaze on January 13, 2017, 11:28:59 AM
Hi haalikes, welcome to Sparky! :)

Which version of Sparky did you install?

Are you looking for some kind of parental control application?
Title: Re: Open Selected Application
Post by: blaze on January 13, 2017, 03:40:13 PM
Added some links with some reading for gathering info and maybe kick off some ideas for further investigation of your request.  :)


https://wiki.debian.org/Permissions

http://askubuntu.com/questions/8149/how-can-i-restrict-program-access-to-other-users

https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2095601

http://www.penguintutor.com/linux/file-permissions-reference